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Nik54545
11-29-2007, 08:15 AM
Hope you guys don't mind but I'm bringing this over!!! I still use it, hahahaha!

TTC/Pregnancy Abbreviations:

AF
Aunt Flo (your menstrual period)

BBT
body basal temperature

BD
baby dance (intercourse)

BFN
big fat negetive

BFP
big fat positive

CD
cycle day

CL
coverline

CM
cervical mucous

CP
cervical position

DPO
days past ovulation

DTD
doing the dance

EPO
evening primrose oil

EPT
early pregnancy test

EWCM
egg white cervical mucous

FF
fertility friend

HPT
home pregnancy test

HcG
human chorionic gonadotropin (pregnancy hormone)

IUI
Intra-uterine insemination

IVF
In-vitro fertilization

LH
luteinizing hormone (detected in OPKs)

LMP
last menstrual period

LP
luteal phase (the time between ovulation and AF)

M/C
miscarriage

M/S
morning sickness

O
ovulation

the big O
orgasm

OPK
ovulation prediction kit

PCOS
polycystic ovarian syndrome

POAS
pee on a stick

SA
sperm analysis

SMEP
sperm meets egg plan

TCOYF
Taking Charge of Your Fertility (book)

TTC
trying to conceive

2WW
two week wait

WBandMe
11-29-2007, 11:11 AM
Thank you! I'd been wondering what some of those are.

samantha01
11-29-2007, 12:21 PM
I'll probably never remember all those, but very helpful. Thanks

Nekochanpurr
11-30-2007, 01:45 AM
This will come in handy so i don't feel stupid for asking so many questions..!

ikkin510
03-27-2009, 01:26 PM
I knew we had a list somewhere! I just want to bump this and make it a sticky since a few ladies have been asking about the abbreviations!

FFC
03-27-2009, 02:58 PM
SWEET! That sure helps.... :)

Goin2thechapel
03-27-2009, 03:24 PM
Whoa...seeing that Screenname brought back memories :)

Brian's Bride
11-16-2009, 04:52 PM
LO = little one

Just thought I'd add that since I've seen and used it in KMS's journal!